What was Montesquieu's idea on how to limit the powers of the government?

Separation of powers and checks and balances

Adopted a federal rather than a unitary system

Gave the president the veto power

Balanced republican ideals and self-interest

The structure of the government under the Articles included:

A legislative branch with a unicameral congress

A legislative branch with a bicameral congress

A legislative branch with three houses, one for each branch

What was the most contentious issue surrounding the question of slavery during the Constitutional Convention?

Many did not agree on how enslaved people should be counted in terms of representation.

Many did not think it was proper to keep slavery in place while forming a document based on liberty.

Many had concerns about the morality of slavery under the new government.

Many in the North wanted slavery completely outlawed, but those in the South did not.

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the democratic ideal of social contract?

The right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness in the declaration of Independence

The checks and balances outlined in Federalist 51

The limiting of some forms of speech under the First Amendment if the speech would lead to a “clear and present danger”

The representation of the population in the House of Representatives and the Senate as stated in Article I of the Constitution

As he wrote the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson drew on Locke and Rousseau’s idea that:

Governments should rule with the consent of the people

Families should not rule from year to year

The colonists were American, not English

God has chosen leaders so citizens must not question it

What was the most significant contradiction within the Constitution?

That slavery was still permitted in a document based on human liberty

That more power was given to less populous states than more populous ones

That the Constitution was drafted by predominantly white men

That men were allowed to vote while women were not

Suppose Congress has passed a law that makes it illegal to smoke in public spaces and wants to punish those who have smoked in public spaces in the year prior to passing the law. Which constitutional protection prevents Congress from doing so?

The prohibition of ex-post-facto laws

The prohibition of Bills of attainder

Which of the following characteristics would apply to a Federalist?

Wanted a strong central government

Wanted a weak central government

Believed in a strong state government

Lived in a small state and was a farmer

Why might small farmers and those from rural areas opposed the Federalist position?

They were generally distrustful of political elites and a distant central government.

The Articles of Confederation disproportionately benefited farmers.

Farmers were generally illiterate and did not understand the new Constitution.

The redistribution of land in the Constitution would have negatively impacted farmers.

Federalist No. 51 argues that “the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to each is subdivided among distinct and separate departments.” Which of the following pairs best summarizes these two points of the Federalists' argument?

Federalism Separation of powers

Enumerated powers Limited government

Implied powers Separation of powers

In comparing the influences of Greeks against the Romans when it comes to American Government, one can state that

The Romans opened the concept of citizenship to all of their people

Greeks were the first to codify their laws

The Romans were the first to create a Direct Democracy

The Greeks opened the concept of citizenship to all of their people

What are the Bill of Rights?

First 10 Amendments to the US Constitution

Democracy, natural rights and republicanism

What was the Anti-federalists' most compelling argument against the Constitution?

It lacked a bill of rights to protect the rights of individuals.

It made the establishment of tyranny easier than ever.

It taxed the states and individuals too heavily.

It did not give enough power to the federal government.

Which grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence is an example of the King of England infringing upon the inalienable right to life?

Standing armies threatened colonists

Colonists were not represented in Parliament

The fundamental reason the colonists revolted against Britain was due to

No representation in the British Parliament

Suppression of Locke’s writings

Under the Connecticut Compromise, which of the following was TRUE?

Large states would have an advantage in the House of Representatives

Large states would have an advantage in the Senate

Small states would have an advantage in the House of Representatives

Small states would have an advantage in the Court

What did the Virginia Plan outline?

Called for legislature divided into two houses Senate and Representative both with equal representation that was based on each states population.

The plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation.

The plan mandated that smaller states have first claim to newly acquired territory.

The plan called for a single president directly elected by citizens.

What is Bill of Attainder?

legislation that imposes punishment on a specific person or group of people without a judicial trial .

requires that a person who is in custody be brought before a judge or court and that they be able to challenge that custody .

a law that imposes criminal liability or increases criminal punishment retroactively .

These two types of Autocracy allow for power to be concentrated in the hand of one person

Monarchy & Totalitarian Dictatorships

One was known as the writer of the Declaration of Independence as the other known as the father of the US Constitution. Who were they?

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

William Patterson and James Madison

Thomas Jefferson and William Patterson

Roger Sherman and James Madison

The author of Brutus No. 1 wrote that a “that a free republic cannot succeed over a country of such immense extent.” This quote argues that the United States

is too large to govern as a single entity

should be broken into smaller countries.

should adopt a unitary form of government.

Why did smaller, less-populous states prefer the New Jersey Plan?

The plan proposed a unicameral legislature with equal representation.

The plan split up the legislature into two houses with proportional representation in each.

The plan called for a single president directly elected by citizens.

The plan mandated that smaller states have first claim to newly acquired territory.

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This system of government is all about a strong central/national government that creates and gives orders to smaller levels to carry out its policies?

Federal

Confederate

Unitary

Oligarchy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the author of the Declaration of the Independence?

John Adams

Benjamin Franklin

James Madison

Thomas Jefferson

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This particular theory on development of State is about people voluntarily coming together and giving consent to form a government to protect their inalienable right, which theory?

Social Contract

Divine Right

Evolutionary

Force

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the Declaration of Independence all governments should be based on?

power of the king

consent of the governed

elite class running the government

small group of religious leaders

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which was the main contributions by the Romans to the creation of the American government?

Direct Democracy

Republic

Participatory Democracy

Autocracy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which document signed by King John in 1215 create the Principle of Limited government which America applied to its own government?

English Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence

Magna Carta

Mayflower Compact

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which type of government did the early Greek societies practice, as those designated the title of citizens were also those who participated in government?

Republic

In-direct Democracy

Direct Democracy

Oligarchy

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AP gov unit 1 review

This system of government is all about a strong central/national government that creates and gives orders to smaller levels to carry out its policies?

Who was the author of the Declaration of the Independence?

This particular theory on development of State is about people voluntarily coming together and giving consent to form a government to protect their inalienable right, which theory?

According to the Declaration of Independence all governments should be based on?

Which was the main contributions by the Romans to the creation of the American government?

Which document signed by King John in 1215 create the Principle of Limited government which America applied to its own government?

Which type of government did the early Greek societies practice, as those designated the title of citizens were also those who participated in government?

A political scientist living in the American colonies during the late 1700's believes it is the duty of the people to hold their government accountable and replace a tyrannical government if necessary. Who would this political scientist likely agree with?

This system of government is about power being divided and shared among levels of government such as national, state and local?

Which of the following is NOT one of the main characteristics of a STATE?

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